“J Mascis' mostly acoustic new album has all the hallmarks we've come to expect from grown-up indie rockers making solo moves (piano! country flourishes!). But while the music may be growing more mature, Mascis is forever the vulnerable, heart-shredded, yearning boy, singing about his feelings in the same beat-down, reedy falsetto he's used over two-plus decades as Dinosaur Jr.'s leader. And though”
“J Mascis' second proper solo album suggests that the Dinosaur Jr. frontman's entering a new, quieter phase in his career, as his work with the acoustic guitar receives an increased amount of attention. Pall Jenkins of the Black Heart Procession, Ken Maiuri, and Mark Mulcahy join him on this quiet collection of tunes.”
